Yellville Church Supports Flood Victims, Honors Rescuers

Satan knows that his time is short, and he is acting like a roaring lion seeking to devour everything he can. 

In North Central Arkansas, disaster struck in September when a 100-year flash flood filled the Crooked Creek Care Center. Water rushed up to the bed rails, forcing the evacuation of 82 residents, who were taken to various care centers in the Harrison and Mountain Home areas. The residents were disoriented and frightened, and most of them lost everything they had. Governor Sanders was impressed with how the small community of Yellville pulled together to handle this tragedy. 

The Yellville Seventh-day Adventist Church took up a love offering and donated $1,800 to Three Wishes for Ruby, a non-profit organization in Harrison that coordinated the purchase of needed supplies. Arkansas-Lousianna Conference Adventist Community Services and Disaster Relief was on the ground at the Marion County Fairgrounds in Yellville and in the Salesville area with flood buckets and cleaning supplies to help those affected by high winds and tornado-like conditions.

The Yellville church followed up with a rescue appreciation dinner for the local first responders who had been on the front lines during the flooding, including EMTs, police officers, firefighters and rescue workers who had responded to the emergency. Several firefighters and first responders mentioned that they had never experienced such recognition before. 

People need people to care about them. God put you here for a reason, and He needs you to join with others as we reach out to touch the world around us with God’s love. May you be blessed, and may He come soon!

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